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DEVELOPMENT ISSUES IN NORTH SINAI - Telegraph - 6 views

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problems in Sinai

shared by nourhan_26 on 11 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • development efforts are complicated because the Sinai Peninsula is a "national security area" due to the sensitive nature of the Egypt's border with Israel and Gaza, and the terrorist attacks in three Sinai resort towns from 2004-2006
  • recent Bedouin-government tensions as a result of crackdown on illegal practices such as smuggling drugs and trafficking in arms and humans, which hinder development efforts
  • said that GOE ignored the Sinai for many years, after it was returned to Egypt in the peace treaty with Israel
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  • The central Sinai was the scene of fighting between police and Bedouins in November and early December 2008 that left 3-4 Bedouin dead and resulted in the kidnapping and eventual release of 40 Egyptian police officers.
  • Bedouin traditionally reject government interference in their lives, but when the state obstructs their livelihoods--without providing alternatives-
  • the area needs immediate attention because the Bedouin population is frustrated that they are unable to sustain a living
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      nourhan_26 on 14 Jun 14
       
      bkground of Northern Sinai including problems in this area- highlighted in yellow.
  • the agricultural sector is the best way to expand the North Sinai economy and provide jobs
  • He stated that "a factory may employ 100 people, but agriculture has unlimited employment potential
  • He told us that the economy in Sinai has always been based on agriculture, and that agricultural investment would capitalize on existing skills
  • Nasr stated that there are around 300,000 feddans (311,400 acres) in Sinai that can be cultivated. Osama Kassas believes that development should focus on agricultural products such as cantaloupe, tomatoes, olives, and olive oil. He said that agriculture not only capitalizes on the competencies of the local population, but it "provides real opportunities for growth and pride in their work." He opined that existing cement factories do not provide these attributes, as laborers are only seen as "human capital.
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      nourhan_26 on 14 Jun 14
       
      The part highlighted in blue is very important for the recommendations paper 
  • Higher prices for organic goods and medicinal herbs could help to replace the incentive to grow illegal drugs
  • they need more information on how to best aid local farmers in organic methods and certification, and to assess the European markets for organic products. There is also a need to educate Bedouin on the financial potential for organic and medicinal products
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      nourhan_26 on 14 Jun 14
       
      Other problems obstructing develpment in Northern Sinai
  • there is currently not enough water to meet the needs of the people of the North Sinai governorate
  • He said that the al-Salaam Canal, which brings Nile Water to the Sinai, had reached Bir al-Abd in the northwest part of the peninsula
  • The next phase is supposed to bring water to the center of the peninsula.
  • the next phase could eventually lead to the cultivation of 100,000 feddans (103,800 acres) and create 40,000-50,000 jobs, it "requires billions of Egyptians pounds in funding" because the GOE must install a pumping station for the water. As a result he told us that the project is "delayed
  • the high salinity of most Sinai groundwater made its use in farming difficult. Abu Harb told us that the GOE is looking to dig deep wells in central Sinai to provide water for local development in the villages of al-Nakhl and Hassana. He said the wells will provide water for the cultivation of 4,000 feddans (4,150 acres), but the estimated cost for the project is 5-6 million Egyptian pounds
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      nourhan_26 on 14 Jun 14
       
      Plans-of-process and their costs
  • most of these primary products are refined and processed elsewhere. This reduces the amount of jobs and revenues that the region gains from its products. Osama Kassas stated that local farmers currently export olives to Spain and Italy, where the olives are pressed into oil
  • . He said that some of this oil is returned to Sinai, where locals buy it as "imported olive oil.
  • rocessing plants for olive oil, sand glass and fruit and vegetable products would provide increased income and jobs for the local populace. Governor Shousha recommended similar efforts. He said that raw materials such as marble, rock for cement, and sand for glass could be processed locally.
  • Shousha told us that currently Sinai sand is sent to Turkey to be processed into fine glass
  • jverlenden on 12 Jun 14
     
    Be sure to check Sinai wikipedia, because it has a map that separates the northern governorate from the southern one.
  • jverlenden on 16 Jun 14
     
    Good article! It's timely.
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